Re: [Fsfe-uk] EP rejects Software Patent Directive, 648 to 14, 18 abstentions

[Philip Hunt]

On Wednesday 06 July 2005 14:33, Stuart Yeates wrote:
>
> As I pointed out on my blog[1], the size of the majority is probably
> more about the parliament sending a message to the council of
> ministers than anything patent-related.

This strikes me as likely: the Council's heavy-handed actions couldn't
have won them any friends.

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Philip Hunt, address@hidden